Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59746: Polaris, MT
ZIP code 59746 uses the postal name Polaris, Montana and lies entirely in Beaverhead County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 110 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Maverick Mountain (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Polaris · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Beaverhead County
- Census places
- Maverick Mountain census-designated place
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 193.5 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59746?
59746 centers on 45.385°, -113.059° and covers 193.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 59736, 59732, 59743, 59725, 59762.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59746, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59746 compare with the rest of Beaverhead County?
| Measure | 59746 | In Beaverhead County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 111 | 9th of 10 | 315th of 369 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $361k | not ranked | not ranked |
59746's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (111). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59746?
The 2020 Census counted 131 people in 59746; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 111. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 111±56 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 131
- Households
- 58
- Median age
- 66.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59746?
Of the 111 people the ACS estimates in 59746, 8.1% are under 18 and 54.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 188.1%
- 18 to 6437.8%
- 65 and older54.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 59746 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$54,753
- Income per person
- $52,385
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 59746?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $361,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 134
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59746?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in arts, entertainment, and recreation (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59746?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59736 | Jackson | 155 | $76k | 14.0 mi |
| 59732 | Glen | 195 | $73k | 19.5 mi |
| 59743 | Melrose | 165 | – | 20.7 mi |
| 59725 | Dillon | 8,343 | $61k | 24.1 mi |
| 59762 | Wise River | 231 | $61k | 41.1 mi |
| 59761 | Wisdom | 312 | $62k | 27.5 mi (near) |
| 59727 | Divide | 293 | $65k | 30.7 mi (near) |
| 59754 | Twin Bridges | 980 | $77k | 35.3 mi (near) |
| 83462 | Carmen, ID | 667 | – | 37.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.